Tornado Warning Expired for Tooele County as Wind Threat Persists
By Utah News Staff · August 22, 2026 · 1 min read
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A tornado warning for Tooele County was allowed to expire on August 13 as the weather threat transitioned to severe winds. A severe thunderstorm warning remained in effect for the eastern Tooele Valley and parts of Utah and Salt Lake Counties.
Key takeaways
The tornado warning for Tooele County expired on August 13.
The weather threat transitioned from a tornado threat to a severe wind threat.
A severe thunderstorm warning remained in effect for the eastern Tooele Valley and portions of Utah and Salt Lake Counties.
The tornado warning for Tooele County was allowed to expire on August 13 as the weather threat transitioned to a severe wind threat.
At 6:30 PM on August 13, officials stated that the threat had changed, though a severe thunderstorm warning remained in effect for the eastern Tooele Valley and portions of Utah and Salt Lake Counties.
The update provided by NWS Salt Lake City on August 13 noted that while the tornado warning was expiring, the severe thunderstorm warning remained active for the eastern Tooele Valley and parts of Utah and Salt Lake Counties.
